27.401, Jobs: Malay; Computational Linguistics: Speech Linguistic Project Manager, Adecco

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Subject: 27.401, Jobs: Malay; Computational Linguistics: Speech Linguistic Project Manager, Adecco

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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:32:27
From: Stephanie Wilson-Pink [steph.wilsonpink.adecco at gmail.com]
Subject: Malay; Computational Linguistics: Speech Linguistic Project Manager, Adecco, London, United Kingdom

 
University or Organization: Adecco 
Job Location: London, United Kingdom 
Job Title: Speech Linguistic Project Manager - Malay
Job Rank: Manager; Speech Linguistic Project Manager

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Malay (zlm)

Description:

Brief description/Overview:

As a Speech Linguistic Project Manager and a native-level speaker of the
target language, you will oversee and manage all work related to achieving
high data quality for speech projects in your own language.

You will be based in London, managing a team of Speech Data Evaluators and
working on a number of projects towards TTS synthesis.

Detailed Job Description:

Speech Linguistic Project Manager
6-11 Months
TBC
Central London

As a Speech Linguistic Project Manager and a native-level speaker of the
target language, you will oversee and manage all work related to achieving
high data quality for speech projects in your own language.

You will be based in London, managing a team of Speech Data Evaluators and
working on a number of projects towards TTS synthesis.

This includes:

- Training, managing and overseeing the work of your tea

- Creating verbalisation rules, such as expanding URLs, email addresses,
numbers

- Creating annotation conventions

- Evaluating data quality

- Providing expertise on pronunciation and phonotactics

- Working with QA tools according to given guidelines and using in-house tools

Job requirements:

- Native-level speaker of the target language (with good command of the
standard dialect) and fluent in English

- Must have attended elementary school in the country where the language is
spoken

- Keen ear for phonetic nuances and attention to detail; knowledge of the
language’s phonology

- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; should have an interest in
current speech, mobile, and online technology

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Good organizational skills

- Previous project management and people management experience

- Previous experience with speech/NLP related projects a plus

- Advanced degree in Linguistics preferred; experience with Computational
Linguistics a plus

- Also a plus: proficiency with HTML, XML, and some programming language;
previous experience working in a Linux environment



Application Deadline: 31-Dec-2016 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: steph.wilsonpink.adecco at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Miss Stephanie Wilson-Pink 
	Email: steph.wilsonpink.adecco at gmail.com 


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